On the other end, run, all game, and drive, especially in the second half. The more tired Joker gets, the lazier defence he will play, the more he will foul. Establish that narrative early in the series, the more calls the refs will give us.
Schedule is up. Perfect. Wednesday doesn't start until I get back from my class, no Saturday games. So I don't have to cancel hair appointment next Saturday or ballet and dinner May 11. Definitely good omen when Blazers so considerate of my schedule. Got my good luck charms ready. Blazers in six. Make Jokic run. Keep Dame hot.
What I see we are more physical then the Nuggets are in these playoffs so far. Yes the Nuggets just got done 7 game series but it wasn't physical series and some of there players are tired that why they was missing so much from the 3 last night. Now they got 1 day off before facing us and the series is every other day this is one key I think we win the series. The only thing worried me about game one are we going be rusty from the time off.
I look back how our players shot against Denver and the one player that didn't shoot well against them was Dame. Yes he had 26 points one game but 2-10 from the 3 and one game with 30 but against there bench the game we won. Plus CJ was up and down against them too. Turner play good against them and Hood play good against them too. Leonard score good couple early games against them. If we get Dame and CJ from the 1st series I don't see us loosing this series. Plus if Harkless play like he has definitely I don't see us loosing this series.
I know when a team starts on the road they hope to win one of the first two. I really want Game One. Establish Blazers can win in any arena.
Collins needs to really evolve and pester their bigs. Curry & Hood will be our hired gun slingers. The biggest surprise is that I see Skal getting some minutes and being effective down low. Rip City
the one thing I worry about (other than Kanter's availability): Blazers shot 36% from three in the regular season; they shot 41% against OKC. If they 'regress' to their season average, that's around 4 less points a game. That could be significant. I just don't know how long Portland can maintain their hot shooting from distance
I think we are the decided underdog vs Denver without Nurk, without home court. Dame played unbelievably well last series. We can't count on that happening again. Rest of the team is gonna have to play much better than they did vs OKC.
